PCS CONNECT Podcast
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Episode 3: Dr. Kristi Rhone and Ms. Tinisha Banks, HR
by on Length: 34:58While there has been no shortage of headlines over the last few years, the same can't be said for teachers, administrators and other staff in schools across the nation. Unfortunately, Pitt County Schools is not immune to vacancies within its system and that is a topic that will be discussed in this episode of PCS Connect with Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Dr. Kristi Rhone and Certification Specialist Ms. Tinisha Banks. Both will address the shortages, but more importantly, explain strategies and solutions to help PCS in its recruitment and retainment efforts.
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Episode 2: Mrs. Allison Setser & Mr. Wynn Whittington, Principals
by on Length: 26:02With the first week of a new school year underway, it is fitting that this edition of PCS Connect features Eastern Elementary School Principal Mrs. Allison Setser and Pitt County Early College High School Principal Mr. Wynn Whittington. Both have served top leadership positions at schools in our district for a combined 19 years and we're hopeful their collective experience will answer questions parents might have, help promote relationships between school and home, and perhaps most importantly, prepare children for academic and emotional success. -
Episode 1: Dr. Ethan Lenker, Pitt County Schools Superintendent
by on Length: 32:21Pitt County Schools Superintendent Dr. Ethan Lenker, who is currently the longest-serving district leader in North Carolina, discusses the upcoming school year and the state of public education locally, regionally and nationally in this inaugural edition of PCS Connect. In this podcast, Dr. Lenker shares what makes PCS and Pitt County communities unique, along with creating opportunities for students, discussing advanced teaching roles and his long-standing influence on educational leadership.
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9 Thematic Schools including schools of the Arts, Global Health and Wellness, STEM, Leadership and 2 Dual Language Immersion programs
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2000+ students receiving documented skill credentials yearly through CTE courses
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Fact 3 38 sections of advanced courses offered to 674 middle school students in 2020-21. (Earth/Environmental Science, Math 1, World History)
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7 Industry Partners committed to paid student pre-apprenticeships through Tradesformers
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290+ sports team opportunities for middle and high school students
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443 Teachers in Leadership Development Programs through the Division of Excellence and Equity in Leadership
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18 School Psychologists, 26 School Resource Officers, 21 Social Workers, and 18 School Nurses cover 38 PCS schools
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100+ businesses participating in Grow Local, connecting students to community and career options
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3 High Level Extension Programs for students such as the Health Sciences Academy, Pitt Technical Academy, and Pharma K-12
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Critical thinking & problem solving
Critical thinking & problem solving
Full Profile >- Collect, assess and analyze relevant information
- Reason effectively
- Use systems thinking
- Make sound judgments and decisions
- Identify, define and solve authentic problems and essential questions
- Reflect critically on learning experiences, processes and solutions
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Creativity & innovation
Creativity & innovation
Full Profile >- Use a wide range of idea creation techniques (such as brainstorming, divergent & convergent thinking)
- Elaborate, refine, analyze and evaluate their own ideas in order to improve and maximize creative efforts
- Demonstrate originality and inventiveness in work and understand the real-world limits to adopting new ideas
- View failure as an opportunity to learn; understand that creativity and innovation is a long-term, cyclical process of small successes and frequent mistakes
- Act on creative ideas to make a tangible and useful contribution to the field in which the innovation will occur
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Initiative & self direction
Initiative & self direction
Full Profile >- Set goals with tangible and intangible success criteria
- Balance tactical (short-term) and strategic (long-term) goals
- Utilize time and manage workload efficiently
- Monitor, define, prioritize and complete tasks without direct oversight
- Go beyond basic mastery of skills and/or curriculum to explore and expand one’s own learning and opportunities to gain expertise
- Demonstrate initiative to advance skill levels towards a professional level
- Demonstrate commitment to learning as a lifelong process
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Personal responsibility
Personal responsibility
Full Profile >- Act responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind
- Demonstrate personal integrity, honesty and ethical behavior
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Effective communication
Effective communication
Full Profile >- Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts
- Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes and intentions
- Use communication for a range of purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate and persuade)
- Utilize multiple media and technologies, and know how to judge their effectiveness as a priority as well as assess their impact
- Communicate effectively in diverse environments (including multilingual).learning as a lifelong process
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Empathy & teamwork
Empathy & teamwork
Full Profile >- Demonstrate understanding of others’ perspectives and needs
- Listen with an open mind to understand others’ situations
- Work with others to accomplish a common goal
- Respond open-mindedly to different ideas and values
- Prioritize the needs of the group over oneself when appropriate